City Planning Certifies Domino Sugar Factory for ULURP
[nggallery id=”39816″ template=galleryview] Yesterday the New York City Department of City Planning certified the development plan for the former Domino Sugar Factory, kicking off the seven-month ULURP process. Known as New Domino, the project is slated to bring 660 units of affordable housing (breakdown by income category on the jump) and 1,540 units of market-rate…
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Yesterday the New York City Department of City Planning certified the development plan for the former Domino Sugar Factory, kicking off the seven-month ULURP process. Known as New Domino, the project is slated to bring 660 units of affordable housing (breakdown by income category on the jump) and 1,540 units of market-rate housing to the Williamsburg waterfront; there will also be 128,000 square feet of retail, 98,000 square feet of commercial office, and 147,000 square feet of community facility space. The ambitious undertaking, which has been in the planning stages now for almost five years now and includes the preservation of the existing landmarked refinery building and the creation of 11 acres of public space, is being developed by the Community Preservation Corporation and designed by Rafael Vinoly Architects and Beyer Blinder Belle. “This is an important moment for us, the community and the city; acres of parks, views of three bridges and affordable housing for hundreds of families,” said Michael Lappin, President and CEO of the Community Preservation Corporation (CPC) and CPC Resources, Inc. “We look forward to full community participation as we enter the formal public review process. According to the blog Brooklyn 11211, which had an extensive post on the topic yesterday, the presentation to Community Board 1—the first step in the land review process—could happen as early as next week with a full board vote coming by the second week in February.
Big Plans for Old Sugar Refinery Face Review [NY Times]
City Begins Review of $1.2B Domino Project [Brooklyn Paper]
City Planning Certifies Domino Sugar Waterfront Development [Brooklyn Eagle]
City Planning Certifies Waterfront Project [Courier Life]
New Landscape Renderings on ‘New Domino’ Site [Brownstoner]
Inside the LPC Meeting About Domino: New Plan OK’d [Brownstoner]
LPC Still Not Buying Domino Plan [Brownstoner]
New Domino Plans Falter at LPC Hearing [Brownstoner]
More Domino Plans [Brownstoner]
Domino Sugar Factory Proposed Addition Revealed [Brownstoner]
BREAKING! LPC Approves Historic Designation for Domino [Brownstoner]
CPC Shows and Tells Its Plans for Domino [Brownstoner] GMAP
Plans for ‘New Domino’ Released by City Planning [Brownstoner]
Kens, what if we add horns to the cats? 🙂
bxgrl, just give them to Slopefarm!!! He’ll gladly take a few more!!!! He is of a similar tribe as us. I only accept goats.
Can you imagine the ingratitude of the guy? I am from the same Mongolian tribal homeland and THIS is how he treats me? Hmfph!
I’ve got Cossack relatives too, you know, Pal! Where’s my horde?
Don’t listen to him, Bxgirl. He was just telling me last week how much he wanted a few furballs to love and cuddle :-p
I AIN’T TAKING THEM. No way no how!!!!! :o).
LOL…and Kens, when she wills you those cats, don’t come calling me! J/K LOL
kens- I think one has to live life in the best way they can. I seem to have been born with a penchant for those things that keep you poor- cats and being an artist 🙂 The upside is if I ever become famous after I die, my family and friends will benefit. And I’m leaving my cats to you in my will- fellow russki to fellow russki 🙂
Corey – BEDT is now the East River State Park, the Edge and Northside Piers. As recently as the early to mid 90s, there was still a locomotive in what is now ERSP and rail lines running along Wythe and some side streets.
Kens, no one is arguing that on 40K a single can survive in NYC. It gets done by millions here. No question about that. The question is whether or not, on that salary at the prices listed above, does that really meet the definition of “affordable.” Affordable meaning not just subsisting, but being able to save money, meet all your physical needs of food, clothing, transportation, etc. And I still propose that it’s not.